Saxony 1756-EC 10 thaler Fr-2857
This specimen was lot 32527 in Heritage Sale 3115 (Chicago, May 2024), where it sold for $7,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Saxony. Friedrich August II gold 10 Taler 1756-EC VF Details (Repaired) PCGS, Leipzig mint. A rare Polish-Saxon emission and the largest denomination produced by the Leipzig mint at the behest of Friedrich August II, who was attempting to introduce large gold circulation coinage in Poland at the time. Though not in the best state of preservation available for the type, the piece remains well struck-up and boasts a nice caramel patina, just the obverse fields indicating some intervention, as noted by PCGS. Indisputably scarce and somewhat affordable here, sure to be snagged by someone in pursuit of filling this type in their collection." The double august d'or was struck to the same standard as the Prussian double friedrichs d'or.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.36 g, 0.902 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 975, Fr-2857.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 May 8 - 10 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3115, featuring the Ezen Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2024.
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